Hey hoooooooo,
Late for the party but hey, we can pretend that doesn't happen.
I am profoundly deaf from birth (in which I have birthing trauma that causes my hearing loss), but I do wear cochlear implant on my right side (and recently had CI operation on my left side). I am the only deaf person in my family. My life had been difficult due to the barriers, like access to information and services etc, especially with ignorant people but shrugs, you just get through it.
Although, my first language is BSL but I was also taught English as an oralism method. This bilingual language gives me an opportunity to interact with both hearing and deaf individuals.
I had attended mainstream school, which isn't really a pleasant experience for me - plus majority of deaf peers rarely have support in their studies, therefore, they lack opportunities in their studies compared to hearing peers. I am the only deaf person who received full-time support (communication support worker who would interpreter for me) in my school, due to my parents fought for the support, this has enabled me to excel in my studies. In sixth form, I am currently attending advanced specialist school for the deaf, studying A-levels.
Any more questions?